Published 13:20 IST, June 1st 2020
Antonina Shevchenko displays her horrific injury following recent loss at UFC Las Vegas
Antonina Shevchenko injury: Flyweight contender Antonina Shevchenko showcased her injuries after losing in the Antonina Shevchenko vs Katlyn Chookagian bout.
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UFC flyweight contender Antonina Shevchenko showcased her battle wounds as she recently took to Instagram and posted a picture of herself after losing to Katlyn Chookagian at latest UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas. 35-year-old faced a crushing defeat in flyweight bout after being overpowered by Katlyn Chookagian in each of five-minute rounds. However, Antonina Shevchenko took defeat on her chin and posted a selfie to reassure her fans about her physical well-being post defeat.
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UFC: Antonina Shevchenko injury on display after Antonina Shevchenko vs Katlyn Chookagian
Antonina Shevchenko posted a picture on Instagram and stated that MMA is a tough sport, but it is her destiny to come back stronger. recent loss at UFC Fight Night ‘Woodley vs Burns’, has dented Antonina Shevchenko’s MMA record, bringing it down to 2-2.
Antonina Shevchenko UFC stats: Wins - 2, Losses - 2
Meanwhile, it was a big night for Katlyn Chookagian. “ Blonde Fighter” took her MMA record to 14-3 with a sensational victory against Antonina Shevchenko. In her previous fight, Katlyn failed to pick up UFC title against Antonina’s sister Valentina Shevchenko. However, this time she left stone unturned while fighting Antonina Shevchenko in a nail-biting event.
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Antonia Shevchenko injury after Antonina Shevchenko vs Katlyn Chookagian
Although Katlyn Chookagian secured her victory via unanimous decision, it appeared to be one-sided dominance throughout. Antonina Shevchenko was taken down multiple times and was pounded hard as re were injury marks all over her face. judges scored bout 30-25 and awarded victory to Kaitlyn Chookagian via judges' decision. In post-fight interview, Katlyn took a dig at Valentina Shevchenko as she went on state that she hasn’t gotten better since her last fight and believes she could have done same against Valentina to pick up title.
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“It feels really good. I don't think I've gotten better since my last fight, I've always had this ability, it's just being confident and doing it. I think people that are closest with me kw that this is what I am capable of, so just seeing that I'm t surprised because I kw I can do that, but being able to finally showcase it in Octagon is a really good feeling.” said Kaitlyn Chookagian.
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Im courtesy: Antonina Shevchenko Instagram
13:20 IST, June 1st 2020